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Genshin Impact Fans Suspect Weakest Character Is Actually A Gigachad
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HoYoverse just put out a new story trailer for Genshin Impact, and one burning question is consuming the entirety of the fandom: How did a small child carry one of Genshin’s strongest DPS characters on her back? As of the time of writing, “SHE WHAT???” is currently the most upvoted topic on the Genshin Reddit. Fanartists have proposed their own theories, and they are terrifying.
Yesterday, the developers released an animated trailer in which the guardian character Xiao passes out after fighting off scores of monsters. When he wakes up, the pharmacy assistant Qiqi explains that she carried him on her back. Absolutely nobody present disputes this, despite the fact that Qiqi is a child.
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Qiqi is perhaps one of the most famous characters in Genshin Impact. Not because she’s powerful, but because the gacha system gives her out as a consolation prize to anyone who failed to win the character that they actually wanted. Hence why the community reacted so strongly: They spent over two years thinking that she was simply an underwhelming healer. Could she have been hiding a secret strength all along?
Fortunately, Genshin fans will always find a way to justify shocking lore. Part of this is because HoYoverse has always encouraged fanworks and speculation. The other reason is because Genshin is so internally consistent with its storytelling that everything in its official materials is taken as absolute, meaningful gospel. So even if HoYoverse makes an off-joke that is patently absurd, fans will dedicate time and effort to explain to their peers how Qiqi is the most jacked character in the game. Here are my favorite examples:
Qiqi has exceptional upper body strength and simply carried an adult man (Teenage boy?) the normal way.
Qiqi can transform into an absolutely jacked woman with the figure of a bodybuilder. I’m 90 percent sure that this is a reference to Biscuit Krueger from the popular manga Hunter x Hunter.
This image makes fun of Qiqi’s status as a gacha spoiler. She would often show up when players were trying to pull for someone else, and so it’s become a common joke to photoshop popular Genshin characters in Qiqi’s color palette. This joke specifically uses Alhaitham, who is physically powerful despite his protests that he is merely a “feeble scholar.” So the image doesn’t just imply that Qiqi is strong—it suggests that she’s been deceiving us all along.
This artist is kind to Qiqi and assumes that she’s still very much a child. Despite her limitations, she was kind enough to drag Xiao back by his legs.
This artist is unkind to Xiao, and assumes that he was dragged while flopping around like a kite in the wind.
While it’s true that we don’t see the back of Xiao’s outfit, this interpretation of the night’s events feels a little bit mean-spirited.
Xiao’s lore implies that he has an avian form, and there’s official merchandise of him as a chonky finch. I doubt that “The Bane of All Evil” turns into such a cute and fluffy bird, but this is definitely an artistic interpretation that is kind to both him and Qiqi.
Regardless of how Qiqi managed to carry someone larger than her, fans can agree on one thing: The pharmacy assistant is the true gigachad of Genshin Impact.
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Nothing customer data leaked after apparent breach – MobileSyrup
The personal information of some Nothing customers has hit the web.
As discovered by Android Authority, a file on a text file-sharing website contains a bunch of Nothing Community profiles. While some of the data is here public information, like usernames, comments and join dates, private information, namely emails, are also visible.
Digging into it further, Android Authority says it couldn’t find any evidence of passwords being leaked. It also notes that the data appears to be from 2022 and affects roughly 2,250 Nothing Community profiles, including some for community managers.
Of course, despite Android Authority‘s investigation, there’s always the chance that other info could have been leaked. Therefore, you might want to keep an eye on your info for any strange activity on top of changing your password.
Android Authority says it’s still awaiting comment from Nothing.
Source: Android Authority
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BikeRadar Podcast | Sea Otter 2024 mountain bike round-up | BikeRadar – BikeRadar
In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, George Scott and Jack Luke look back over the best MTB tech they sniffed out at Sea Otter 2024.
Neko Mulally’s bonded DH frame is discussed, alongside the much anticipated Maxxis Aspen ST tyres, which have been teased by professional riders over the past couple of years.
George and Jack also share their thoughts on Atherton’s new S-Range alloy bikes, with the S.170 making its trade show debut after being released in February.
We’ve also put together an article on all the new and oh-so-shiny MTB tech from the show, so be sure to check that out.
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Apple's FineWoven cases rumored to get one final release – AppleInsider
Apple has probably stopped production of its poorly-received FineWoven cases for the iPhone, but a new report from the same herald of its death says there is one last set of seasonal colorways coming.
Now according to leaker Kosutami, who first reported the cancellation, there could still be one more push for the FineWoven cases.
Pressed on the rumor, Kosutami emphasizes later in the same thread that if this is correct, it will be for only one more season. It’s now almost eight months since the launch of the iPhone 15 range, so it’s unlikely that there is to be a new mid-cycle color of the iPhone, but perhaps there can yet be new colors for the FineWoven cases.
Consequently, this rumor can at best be said to be possible, especially if Apple had already committed resources to the new colors. However, since FineWoven has proven to be startlingly poor at stain resistance or even just durability, it’s more believable that it is gone for good than it is that FineWoven will get a last hoorah.
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